European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform

As well as strengthening resilience and improving resource efficiency, the circular economy can help cities tackle pressing challenges around housing, construction, mobility, water, food, public services and local industry. 

The Circular City Centre - C3 offers two free advisory programmes for cities: apply by 30 June! 

EVEN-CLOSER is a European initiative driving critical raw materials recovery from e-waste.

They are looking for experienced mentors to support innovative startups building Europe’s circular semiconductor future. 

If you have expertise in this sector, apply by 29 May!

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on new rules setting out additional product exemptions from EU requirements on the removability and replaceability of portable batteries. 

They are proposing to add six new product categories. Good idea, bad idea - tell them what you think by 26 May!

In its own-initiative opinion on “A comprehensive strategy for nature-based biodegradable materials to foster circularity and resource efficiency, strengthen the agri-food sector and scale-up the EU bioeconomy”, the EESC stresses that the EU should seize the opportunity to advance circular economy and bioeconomy goals while reinforcing the agri-food, forestry and fisheries sectors.